Recommended Books
DRINKWATER, John (1882-1937). Oliver Cromwell. (1922) AUTHOR SIGNED to Henry Ainley.
£60.00DRINKWATER, John (1882-1937). Oliver Cromwell. (1922) AUTHOR SIGNED to Henry Ainley.
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THOMPSON, T (1880-1951). Lancashire Lustre. WENDY HILLER’S COPY (PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR).
£60.00THOMPSON, T (1880-1951). Lancashire Lustre. WENDY HILLER’S COPY (PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR).
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The Chief Victories of the Emperor Charles… 1870.
£600.00Sir Anthony Coningham Stirling’s (Crimea Campaign) copy- SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY Sir William Stirling Maxwell. MAXWELL, William Stirling (1818-78). The Chief Victories of the Emperor Charles The Fifth Designed By Martin Heemskerck In M.D. L. V. Xxxvi, 91, [1]. Beautifully illustrated throughout, decorative endpapers. Interior: some occasional light soiling. Binding: Publisher’s yellow and black pictorial cloth (some wear). Folio. London and Edinburgh: Privately Printed For The Editor, 1870.
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Poems. 1926.
£25.00QUENNELL, Peter. Poems. Interior: Browning to a few pages, sporadic foxing/spotting. Binding: Publisher’s blue quarter cloth with marbled boards (light wear, wear to corners). LIMITED EDITION OF 60 COPIES SIGNED BY PETER QUENNELL OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 11. Peter Quennell (1905-93) was the son of authors C.H.B. and Marjorie Quennell. He was an English biographer, literary historian, editor, essayist, poet, and critic. He wrote extensively on social history. 4to. (Size) London: Chatto & Windus, 1926.
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Peronnik the Fool. 1933.
£110.00MOORE, George (1852-1933); Stephen Gooden (1892-1955). Peronnik the Fool. Engraved title page, 8 engravings (including two full page engravings). Interior: Occasional foxing and spotting, old glue staining to endpapers. Exterior: Publisher’s vellum, lettered in gilt (some wear, lacking original slipcase). LIMITED EDITION OF 525 COPIES, SIGNED BY GEORGE MOORE AND STEPHEN GOODEN, OF WHICH THIS COPY IS NUMBER 232. 4to. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1933.
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The Cocktail Party. 1950.
£575.00SIGNED BY T. S. ELIOT – ELIOT, T. S. (1888-1965). The Cocktail Party. Third Impression, (May 1950). 8vo. London, Faber and Faber, 1950.
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Jericho. 1992.
£25.00BOGARDE, Dirk (1921-1999). Jericho. 8vo. [London], Viking, 1992. SIGNED by Dirk Bogarde on the title page in black ink.
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Rumpole and the Reign of Terror. 2006.
£25.00MORTIMER, Sir. John. (1923 – 2009) Rumpole and the Reign of Terror. SIGNED by Sir John Mortimer on the title page in black ink. 8vo. London: Viking, (Penguin Books), 2006.
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Caribbee. 2013.
£20.00STOCKWIN, Julian (1944-). Caribbee. 8vo. London: Holder & Stoughton, 2013. SIGNED by Julian Stockwin on the title page in blue ink. Original press release for the book is loosely inserted.
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The Monster In The Box. 2009.
£25.00SIGNED – RENDELL, Ruth (1930-2015). The Monster In The Box. 8vo. London: Hutchinson, 2009.
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Anita Loos. Kiss Hollywood Good-By. 1974.
£50.00LOOS, Anita (1889-1981). Kiss Hollywood Good-By. 8vo. New York: The Viking Press, 1974. SIGNED by Loos on the half title.
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The Night Manager. 1994.
£50.00SIGNED – LE CARRÉ, John (1931-2020). The Night Manager. 8vo. New York: Ballantine Books, 1994.
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A Pictorial History of English Architecture. 1974.
£200.00SIGNED – BETJEMAN, Sir John (1906-84). A Pictorial History of English Architecture. SIGNED, in what looks like pencil, to the half title by Betjeman and dated 1974. Square shaped, softcover (paperback) 4to. London, Penguin Books, 1974.
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The Children of Men. 1993.
£55.00P.D. JAMES; SIGNED US EDITION – JAMES, P.D. (1920-2014). The Children of Men. 8vo. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.
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Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors. 1900.
£75.00LIMITED EDITION OF 947 COPIES OF WHICH THIS COPY IS NUMBER 244. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ELBERT HUBBARD AND ALSO ILLUMINATOR IDA METCALF. HUBBARD, Elbert.(1856-1915). Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors. 6 monochrome frontispiece illustrations depicted the various authors: Thomas Macaulay, Lord Byron, Joseph Addison, Robert Southey, Samuel T. Coleridge, Benjamin Disraeli. Illuminated title page, illuminated floral borders to the first page of each chapter. Illuminated letters. Green suede soft cover (spine faded, covers fading). 8vo. New York: Roycrofters, 1900.
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Love, Let Me Not Hunger. 1963.
£65.00SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ALSO BY THE ACTOR RICHARD HEARNE. GALLICO, Paul (1897-1976). Love, Let Me Not Hunger. FIRST EDITION. (Pages lightly age toned). Publisher’s green cloth (light wear) with black pictorial dust-jacket (chipping with loss, some wear, presented in protective sleeve). London: William Heinemann Limited, 1963.
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Leonardo The Florentine. 1927.
£60.00SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. ANNAND TAYLOR, Rachel (1876-1960). Leonardo The Florentine. 9 plates. (Occasional light spotting to text). Publisher’s blue cloth (corners bumped, minor wear) with cream pictorial dust-jacket (torn with loss, visible old paper repairs to front, spine and lower part of jacket). London: Richards Press, 1927.
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